Subsidiary proposition Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, October 11, 2015 · 57-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, October 11, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 11, 2015 · 57-Down · 5 letters
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a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
noun
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